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OMB Control No:
3145-0271
ICR Reference No:
202511-3145-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202211-3145-002
Agency/Subagency:
NSF
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Standard Application Process Portal
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/10/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/17/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2025
Responses
60
0
20
Time Burden (Hours)
60
0
20
Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,311
0
702
Abstract:
The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (44 U.S.C. 3583) mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) establish a standard application process (SAP) for requesting access to certain confidential data assets. While the adoption of the SAP is required for statistical agencies and units designated under the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018 (CIPSEA), it is recognized that other agencies and organizational units within the Executive Branch may benefit from the adoption of the SAP to accept applications for access to confidential data assets. The SAP is to be a process through which agencies, the Congressional Budget Office, State, local, and Tribal governments, researchers, and other individuals, as appropriate, may apply to access confidential data assets held by a federal statistical agency or unit for the purposes of developing evidence. With the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) as advisors, the entities upon whom this requirement is levied are working with the SAP Project Management Office (PMO) and with OMB to implement the SAP. The SAP Portal is to be a single web-based common application designed to collect information from individuals requesting access to confidential data assets from federal statistical agencies and units. Specifically, the recognized statistical agencies and units are required to implement a common application process which includes an application form, the criteria for determining whether to grant an applicant access to a confidential data asset, timeframes for prompt determinations, an appeals process for adverse determinations, and reporting requirements for full transparency of the process.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
44 USC 3583
Name of Law: Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 25380
06/16/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 47350
10/01/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Standard Application Process Portal
SAP, SAP, SAP
Research Team Questions in the SAP Portal
,
Project Proposal Questions in the SAP Portal
,
Criteria for the Review and Disposition of Applications
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
60
20
0
40
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
60
20
0
40
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
2,311
702
0
1,609
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The number of applicants has increased; however, the burden time has not.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,521,758
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Suzanne Plimpton
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
DOL/BLS
202512-1220-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
DOC/CENSUS
202512-0607-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
USDA/ERS
202512-0536-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
DOE/EIA
202512-1905-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
DOT/BTSA
202512-2138-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
TREAS/IRS
202512-1545-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
HHS/SAMHSA
202512-0930-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
DOJ/OJP
202512-1121-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
HHS/CDC
202512-0920-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
USDA/NASS
202512-0535-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
ED/IES
202512-1850-001CF
SAP Portal ICR
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
USDA/APHIS
202512-0579-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
FRS
202512-7100-001CF
Standard Application Process Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
DOC/EASA
202512-0608-001CF
Standard Application Process (SAP) Portal
Active
Standard Application Process Portal
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
11/17/2025
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